Eric Slick is a product of the Philly area where he began touring with Dr. Dog. After relocating to Nashville in 2018, he continued that gig until the band’s recent hiatus, and has gone on to perform with Waxahatchee and The Crooked Rhythm Band among others. He is also a singer, songwriter, and producer in his own right, his latest release as a solo artist is an album of ten original songs called Wiseacre. In this episode, Eric talks about His ongoing studio learning process The power of "no" - filling your schedule vs. being fulfilled Playing with the Crooked Rhythm band and digging into the Fela Kuti/Tony Allen stuff His interest in late 70s/early 80s drum machines and productions Wrestling with drums and mics vs. wrestling with the computer How Nashville is becoming a place for everyone, musically and otherwise His "jazz damage"